Integrated Business Counsel, Governance & Commercial Litigation

For Puerto Rico’s Private Sector

Business Decisions Supported by Legal Structure & Execution

Led by Robert Alex Fleming, with over 30 years of experience in corporate structure, contracts, and labor strategy, the firm advises owners and boards on governance, employment exposure, and transactional positioning as integrated business disciplines. Our counsel reflects executive-level commercial judgment, supported by representation and enforcement-tested experience in Puerto Rico and Federal Courts.

How We Help

Commercial Relationships & Transactional Counsel

Advising owners on high-risk commercial relationships and transactions where contract structure, leverage, and exit terms determine downstream dispute exposure.

Ownership, Governance & Control

Counseling closely held businesses on ownership structures, shareholder and partner relationships, fiduciary duties, and continuity planning to preserve control and avoid internal disputes.

Business Disputes & Commercial Litigation

Representing businesses in commercial disputes before Puerto Rico courts and the U.S. District Court, with early risk assessment and matters prepared with enforcement credibility from inception.

Labor & Employment Risk Defense

Advising and defending employers on employment and traditional labor matters in Puerto Rico, with emphasis on dispute containment, union exposure, and disciplined litigation strategy.

The Missing Link Between the Generalist and Big Law

Privately held companies, family enterprises, and owner-managed businesses often face a legal dilemma: the generalist lawyer lacks the depth for complex corporate structures, commercial transactions, labor exposure, and business litigation, while large firms can be slow, expensive and compartmentalized by practice areas.

Senior-Level, Direct Engagement

You work directly with experienced counsel. Matters are not delegated downward or treated as training exercises for junior staff

Integrated Legal and Business Judgment

Business-driven advice, not isolated technical answers. We integrate structure, contracts, labor, and dispute risk

Front-End Risk Control

We address issues early while leverage exists—preventing avoidable disputes, yet fully prepared if escalation occurs.

Enforcement-Credible Strategy

Negotiation and governance are shaped by litigation reality—knowing exactly how your positions will hold up in court

Industry-Specific Execution

Strategies tailored to the operational realities of hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and franchising

Contact us to work with a trusted business lawyer and corporate attorney in Puerto Rico who can help you build and retain a strong legal foundation for your business.

Insights

Ownership, Governance & Control

Commercial Relationships & Contract Risk

Labor & Workforce Risk

Business Disputes & Enforcement

We integrate internal governance, external commercial relationships, labor strategy, and high-stakes litigation—providing partner-level execution and strategic advice for businesses that cannot afford a learning curve.

Legal Architecture That Survives the Courtroom.

In a complex regulatory environment, closely held companies and family businesses face a dilemma: retain a large firm that delivers siloed expertise and institutional distance, or rely on a generalist without sufficient depth. Fleming Law Offices offers a third path.

Fleming Law Offices, led by Robert Alex Fleming, a trial lawyer & Corporate attorney with over 30 years of experience in Puerto Rico and Federal Courts, serves as your Outside General Counsel office. We do not view your business as compartmentalized. A flaw in corporate structure creates exposure in ownership, labor relations, and commercial operations; a poorly drafted agreement—internal or external—often becomes costly litigation, opening unnecessary fronts and internal conflict. We integrate these disciplines to protect your leverage, control, and bottom line.

Our Focused Practice

We do not try to be everything to everyone. We are dedicated exclusively to the lifecycle of the business enterprise.

1. Corporate Architecture & Governance

We build the engines of commerce. We advise closely held corporations, family businesses, and LLCs on the internal structures that limit liability and ensure continuity. From entity formation to shareholder protection and succession planning, we ensure your governance matches your operational reality.

2. Commercial Transactions & Risk Management

Legal Sufficiency is Not Enough. You Need Commercial Certainty. Agreements and disputes should be evaluated for how they shape control, economics, and exit options over time.

We advise owners and management when agreements carry strategic risk. From entity formation and shareholder structures to commercial transactions, we ensure your legal foundation supports your business goals. We treat contracts as business tools, not just paperwork. We negotiate and draft contracts such as agency, licencing, distribution, franchisee and strategic alliances with strict adherence to the Puerto Rico Civil Code and Commercial statutes. We design exit strategies before you sign, ensuring you are never held hostage by a toxic deal.

3. Labor & Employment Defense

We guide employers through the complex regulatory environment of Puerto Rico. Our practice distinguishes between preventive advisory—drafting policies and manuals—and active defense in discrimination or wrongful termination claims. Focus on: hospitality, healthcare, and retail , we distinguish between traditional labor relations (unions/NLRB) and employment defense (discrimination/wrongful termination). We move aggressively to resolve disputes while maintaining your operational fluidity.

4. Commercial Litigation

Trial-Ready Advocacy in Federal & State Courts. We view litigation as a business tool, not just a procedural event. Whether enforcing a contract or defending against a claim, our approach is grounded in early case assessment, exposure, leverage and cost-effective resolution.

Why Business Owners Choose Fleming Law Offices

Direct Partner Access: You will never be handed off to a junior associate. You get 30 years of judgment and a street-wise, court-seasoned professional on every call.
Holistic View of Transactional & Litigation Risk: We do not view your business in silos. We bring a 360-degree perspective that connects the dots between how a deal is structured today and how it will stand up in court tomorrow.
Local Rigor, Federal Standards: Experience in both the local Puerto Rico courts and the U.S. District Court ensures we navigate jurisdictional complexities with precision.
Industry Intelligence: We already know the landscape in sectors like Energy, Hospitality, Retail, , Non-Profits, Distribution, Financial, Construction, Franchising and Manufacturing. We don’t bill you to learn your industry.